Patents by Inventor Wim Cortens

Wim Cortens has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10419836
    Abstract: A combination of a loudspeaker housing and a suspension bracket for hanging the loudspeaker to a fixed suspension point, whereby the suspension bracket and the loudspeaker housing are provided with complementary mechanical coupling devices and whereby the suspension bracket and the loudspeaker are provided with complementary electrical contact points that are arranged to make contact with one another in the situation in which the loudspeaker housing and the suspension bracket are mechanically coupled by means of the mechanical coupling devices, and are further provided with means to fix the loudspeaker in a desired position with respect to the suspension bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: APART AUDIO, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Koen Jan Claerbout, Tom Jozef Maria Gheysens, Wim Corten
  • Publication number: 20190014400
    Abstract: Disclosed is a combination loudspeaker housing and suspension bracket for hanging to a fixed suspension point. The suspension bracket is provided with a first mechanical coupling device. The loudspeaker housing is provided with a second mechanical coupling device complementary to the first mechanical coupling device. The suspension bracket has at least two first electrical contact points at a fixed position and in a fixed orientation with respect to the first mechanical coupling device. The loudspeaker housing has at least two second electrical contact points located at a fixed position and in a fixed orientation with respect to the second mechanical coupling device. The first electrical contact points are complementary to the second electrical contact points. The first and second electrical contact points are arranged to make contact with one another in the situation in which the loudspeaker housing and the suspension bracket are mechanically coupled by the mechanical coupling devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Koen Jan CLAERBOUT, Tom Jozef Maria GHEYSENS, Wim CORTEN
  • Patent number: 6045969
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for obtaining a lithographic base comprising on a hydrophobic support a hydrophilic layer contiguous to said support containing a non-gelatinous hydrophilic (co)polymer or (co)polymer mixture, characterized in that said hydrophobic support is treated with a plasma treatment with an applied power density during the plasma treatment of at least 70 W min/m.sup.2 before applying to said support said hydrophilic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert, N.V.
    Inventors: Eric Verschueren, Bavo Muys, Jan Dierckx, Jean Van Trier, Wim Cortens
  • Patent number: D807857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: APART AUDIO, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Wim Corten, Tom Blondeel, Koen Claerbout, Tom Gheysens
  • Patent number: D810723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: APART AUDIO, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Wim Corten, Tom Gheysens, Koen Claerbout
  • Patent number: D821365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: APART AUDIO, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Tom Gheysens, Wim Corten, Koen Claerbout
  • Patent number: D921604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: APART AUDIO
    Inventors: Koen Claerbout, Wim Corten, Matthew Dore